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Australia's 'Super 6' embrace total portfolio approach: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2025
Australia's largest six superannuation funds are making waves among the world's top 100 asset owners, the Thinking Ahead Institute's latest report shows, as they increasingly adopt a total portfolio approach (TPA). The Asset Owner 100 report labelled ...

MSCI launches index combining public and private equity investments

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2025
MSCI has launched the MSCI All Country Public + Private Equity Index, combining publicly traded stocks and private equity investments into a single coherent benchmark. As private markets gain traction among investors, private equity is increasingly ...

The shifting role of custodians in the financial ecosystem: ACSA

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
The Australian Custodial Services Association (ASCA) has released a white paper examining the changing role and expectations of custodians within the financial services ecosystem. The New Custodian: Platform, Pioneer, Partner is informed by senior ACSA ...

Record investment into AI forcing largest innovation buildout ever: BlackRock

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
While BlackRock acknowledges that AI may become another bubble, the firm remains overweight in its current allocations. The 2026 Global Outlook Pushing Limits report outlined the mega forces moving into the new year, as it identifies that the AI buildout ...

Life insurers to up external fund manager mandates: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025
A large proportion of investment teams within life insurance firms say they will increase their reliance on external fund managers over the next five years, a new survey finds. Funds management technology platform Clearwater Analytics canvassed 150 ...

Financially savvy Australians can add $1.2tn to wealth: Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
New research has found that if all Australians were to reach a level of advanced financial capability, it could uplift aggregate household wealth by $1.2 trillion, equal to $122,950 per household. The Big Lift report by Deloitte in collaboration with ...

Super funds continue to fail vulnerable members: UNSW

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
Despite holding a pool of more than $4.3 trillion in retirement savings, cracks are appearing in the superannuation system around engagement and support for vulnerable members, experts said. UNSW Business School associate professor Katja Hanewald observed ...

Superannuation assets jump to $4.5tn: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
Members' superannuation savings climbed 9.4% in the year to September to $4.5 trillion, new APRA data shows, spearheaded by the industry funds dominating the asset pool. Industry super funds' assets under management (AUM) grew by 13% annually ...

Diverged focus for HNWs presents adviser opportunity: Report

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2025
Australia's high-net-worth (HNW) population continues to grow but so do risks related to their investments, as over a quarter now seek advice due to shifted priorities and a focus on private markets. LGT Wealth Management's 2025 State of Wealth ...

AustralianSuper names chief financial officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025
AustralianSuper has named a new chief financial officer, who will commence in December. Jessica Chen, the current general manager of financial performance at QBE Insurance, will join the $400 billion super fund as chief financial officer, bringing two ...